Glorious Goodwood Punt

[Ken4155]

Though, as i intimated at the weekend, not so glorious for me in recent years. Still, on the premise that you have to be in it to win it, i persevere, though i will only be staking a fiver a day unless the placepot tempts me - then the stake will be £6. So, worst case scenario is that i lose £30.

Hoping to get the meeting off win a winner and am relying on a stable who appear to win the opener every 'other' year, having won it 4 times in last 10 years - they won it last in 2016. Early post as i am finishing a job off today, hopefully in time for first race, but i often get the old, "While you're here, could you just?", so i may miss a couple of races :-(

1.50; Royal Rebel @ 13/2 (7/1)
3.00; Tip Two Win @ 4/1
4.45; Poyle Vinnie @ 11/2 (6/1)
5.15; Dance On The Day @ 11/1 (12/1)

Total stake = £5. Enhanced prices for the e.w. component of the bet, regular prices for the L15. 4 placed = approx £46, 4 winners = £4,181.

Best of luck to all who take on the bookies today - especially me :-)

[Togo]

If you look back through his/her previous postings the horses are in better nick than Dunfall and obviously happier.

[PankySmooch]

Today’s picks are
1.50 Red Verdon
2.25 Threading
3.00 Firmament
3.35 Take Cover
4.10 I Am A Dreamer
4.40 Dan’s Dream
5.15 Winged Spur
Good luck all and Dunnitall please educate yourself you fool

[Togo]

Had a look and can't raise much enthusiasm for most of the races at the prices on offer, so have done the Jackpot, Placepot, and Quadpot for now. I need to go out pretty soon and will revise my punt later on if needs must. I notice that Poet's Society is running in the 3.00 with Dettori onboard( third run since last Saturday) so will keep my eye on that. Maybe a mugs double with Poetic Charm in the 4.40.

You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear Panky.


Mirage Dancer 1.50
Threading 2.25
Escobar 3.00
Baatash 3.35
Leading Spirit 4.10
Sequilla 4.40

[Ken4155]

Hearing you loud and clear, Togo. Not a great deal to get really excited about with today's meeting and my hand has been more or less forced into choosing the 4 races below. I do quite fancy the first and last, and just hope the other two run well enough to at least place.

3.00; Escobar @ 11/2
4.10; The Great Heir @ 11/2
4.40; Promising @ 22/1
5.15; Hibernian @ 9/2

The usual 20p L15, £1 e.w. acca. 4 placed = approx £45, 4 winners = £7,144.67p :-)

Placepot; 3-7-6-1-3-7

Good luck all and let's just hope that none of the horse's feelings are upset in any way, shape or form and that they all thoroughly enjoy their day out at the races :-)

[Ken4155]

Knew yesterday was a flash in the pan.Total stake so far £23, returns £15.80. Loss of £7.20 = £1.80 per day :-))

[PankySmooch]

Not been the best of weeks so hopefully can nick a few quid back on the final day

150 Gd: Oeil De Tigre

225 Gd: Arch Villain

300 Gd: Sun Maiden

340 Gd: Spring Loaded

415 Gd: Fox Power

450 Gd: Restive Spirit

525 Gd: The Night Porter

Good luck all

[Togo]

Minimum stakes day again. Football season has kicked off for some of us. :((


Tommy G @14/1 1.50 Goodwood
Highgarden @7/2 2.05 Newmarket
Melting Dew @ 4/1 2.25 Goodwood
Foxtrot Lady @5/1 3.40 Goodwood

£1.00E/W Acca. 6 X 30p Doubles. 4 X 30p Trebles. £5.00 Stake possible £2.5k. Cover on the last 2 if all goes pear shaped.

[Ken4155]

Will obviously have bets elsewhere but, for the sake of this thread, sticking to Goodwood and relying heavily on my fav stable - Fahey - to put me in the black for the entire meet. Not an impossible ask when you consider that the horses have 3 different pilots.

1.50; Militia @ 11/1
2.25; Platitude @ 10/1 (9/1 enhanced place)
3.40; George Bowen @ 14/1 (12/1 enhanced place)
5.25; Delph Crescent @ 5/1

20p lucky 15, £1 e.w. acca. 4 placed = £109, 4 winners = £12,964

Good luck, all.

[Ken4155]

Forgot. Don't normally do placepots unless there are sufficient runners in each race for 3rd place, but last day and all that. Besides, old Stoutey has won the 3.00 in '08, '09, '14, '16 & '17.

Placepot; 20-3-4-3-9-5

[Ken4155]

You two should have got your heads together and done the forecast :-)
Well in Togo.

[Togo]

Ahh well said the soul. Started with a bang with my outsider in, then reverted to type with the remainder. Small consolation of a 50p e/w on it so no lasting harm. Haven't yet checked your selections as I have been sitting out back with my son and "She who must be obeyed" in the sunshine but will do so in due course. Son tells us that he has a flight booked for Indonesia in less than 4 weeks and a work permit applied for in Australia. If the work permit is not forthcoming he is travelling back through SE Asia Vietnam and surrounding countries, and if it does he may be gone for 2 years. Good for him. He has been working 70+ hour weeks to get the loot together for the last 3 months but paying ridiculous amounts of tax, which has finally opened his eyes.

[Ken4155]

I ended the meet as i began it - with a blank sheet. Still, worst case scenario was averted and i ended up losing just £13.20 over the 5 days. Did manage a winner and 3 placed (£31 back) at Donny and Thirsk, but only got 3 results correct from 9 in my first football acca of the new season. Then again, did manage the 2-1 to Scunny @ 10/1 in a 50p 2-1 correct score patent - Bristol City drew 1-1 and Notts Co 0-0. There's always next week :-) Sounds like your lad is in for the adventure of a lifetime, Togo. Good luck to him.

[Togo]

Ta Ken. Astonished me with the forethought and info he has accumulated to make his plans. Couldn't put his skiddies on the right way round 12 years ago.